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DNA Evidence Lands Arsonist Behind Bars For Triple Murder In Maryland, Police Say

DNA Evidence Lands Arsonist Behind Bars For Triple Murder In Maryland, Police Say

DNA Evidence Lands Arsonist Behind Bars For Triple Murder In Maryland, Police Say A suspicious fire that resulted in the grisly deaths of three people led to the apprehension of a Maryland man who is facing murder, arson, and other charges, authorities announced on Tuesday. Michael Anthony Swann, 35, has been identified and charged for the triple homicide on April 15 that took the lives of Aberdeen residents John C. Claytor, 54, Talaya D. Wiley, 48, and Melissa L. Williams, 45. John Claytor, Melissa Williams, and Talaya Wiley. Aberdeen Police Department According to the Aberdeen Police Department, shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 15, officers were called to t…

04/30/2024

Police & Fire

Triple-Fatal Aberdeen Fire Being Probed As Homicide (UPDATE)

Triple-Fatal Aberdeen Fire Being Probed As Homicide (UPDATE)

Triple-Fatal Aberdeen Fire Being Probed As Homicide (Update) A fatal fire that left three dead in Harford County is now being investigated as a triple homicide, according to the Aberdeen Police Department. Aberdeen Police Capt. Will Reiber said on Monday afternoon that the circumstances surrounding the early-morning fire were "highly suspicious," and now the department has launched a homicide investigation into the incident. New Release (video)April 15, 2024Police Investigating Triple Homicide pic.twitter.com/9WWg4Mnj4v — Aberdeen Police Department, MD (@AberdeenPDMD) April 15, 2024 Shortly after 5:30 a.m. on April 15, firefighters were called t…

04/15/2024

Police & Fire

Rapist Who Assaulted Officer With 'Bodily Fluid' Sentenced In Maryland: State's Attorney

Rapist Who Assaulted Officer With 'Bodily Fluid' Sentenced In Maryland: State's Attorney

Rapist Who Assaulted Officer With 'Bodily Fluid' Sentenced In Maryland: State's Attorney A 29-year-old rapist may spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of a host of crimes following his arrest in Harford County, authorities announced on Monday. Tavon Harvey has been sentenced to life in prison, with all but 67 years to serve, despite prosecutors from the Harford County State's Attorney's Office pushing for 85 years behind bars for a host of crimes. Harvey was arrested by members of the Aberdeen Police Department last year following an investigation into the rape of a woman in the unit block of North Law Street in December 2022. He pleaded guilty in O…

02/12/2024

Traffic

Driver Killed When Car Smashes Through Front Of Harford County Building

Driver Killed When Car Smashes Through Front Of Harford County Building

Driver Killed When Car Smashes Through Front Of Harford County Building An unidentified driver was killed after smashing through the front of a building in Harford County, authorities said. The westbound lanes of the 300 block of Route 40 were closed at Beards Hill Road Extension in Aberdeen due to the fatal crash at about 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, according to Aberdeen police. The vehicle was traveling west when it crossed over into the eastbound lanes of traffic then crossed over a median, returned to the westbound lanes, and struck a building, police said. The driver was taken to an area hospital by ambulance and later pronounced dead. Investigators from…

01/16/2024

Police & Fire

Teen Accused Of Robbing Pizza Delivery Driver At Gunpoint In Harford County: Police

Teen Accused Of Robbing Pizza Delivery Driver At Gunpoint In Harford County: Police

Teen Accused Of Robbing Pizza Delivery Driver At Gunpoint In Harford County: Police Justice may be served for a pizza delivery driver who was robbed at gunpoint by a teen late last year in Harford County, police say. Tre Kai Ren Golder, 18, has been arrested weeks after an armed robbery of a driver in November last year, according to the Aberdeen Police Department on Friday afternoon. On Nov. 21, 2023, police say that a driver arrived at a home in the 900 block of Harlan Avenue to make an evening delivery, though the residents inside the home denied ordering food. When the driver went back to his car to double-check the contact number for who ordered the food, he was acco…

01/05/2024

Police & Fire

Disorderly Pair Arrested After Incident With Local Rental Company In Harford County: Police

Disorderly Pair Arrested After Incident With Local Rental Company In Harford County: Police

Disorderly Pair Arrested After Incident With Local Rental Company In Harford County: Police A woman in Harford County really didn't want to return her belongings to a rental company and went to extreme measures, police say. Two people are facing charges after a pair of incidents involving Aberdeen rental company employees who were threatened with a weapon while retrieving items from an area home. According to a spokesperson from the Aberdeen Police Department, over the weekend, officers were called to the 400 block of Hillcrest Drive, where 31-year-old Monica Lynn Taylor was reportedly armed and making threats toward the workers. Police say that when officers got to the residence…

12/19/2023

Police & Fire

Residents Help Police Apprehend Burglar Attempting To Disarm Officer In Maryland

Residents Help Police Apprehend Burglar Attempting To Disarm Officer In Maryland

Residents Help Police Apprehend Burglar Attempting To Disarm Officer In Maryland Christopher Mayhew couldn't stand to look at the camera after being busted for a string of daytime burglaries that left a police officer in Harford County injured. Over the weekend, officers from the Aberdeen Police Department were called to investigate four separate burglaries that were reported between 10:04 a.m. and 1:58 p.m. at several local businesses, ultimately leading to the arrest of 35-year-old Christopher Mayhew, who put investigators through their paces. The burglaries were reported in the: 200 block of Hemlock Lane; 600 block of West Bel Air Avenue; 700 block of Beards Hill R…

10/30/2023

Police & Fire

Suspects In Custody Following Targeted Shootings One Week Apart In Northern Maryland: Police

Suspects In Custody Following Targeted Shootings One Week Apart In Northern Maryland: Police

Suspects In Custody Following Targeted Shootings One Week Apart In Northern Maryland: Police Police say that two suspects are in custody in Harford County following a pair of midday shootings last month in Aberdeen. Jahmair Jones, 19, and a 17-year-old co-conspirator are facing multiple attempted murder charges after local residents reported shootings in separate incidents in August, the Aberdeen Police Department announced this week. The first incident was reported at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, when residents reported hearing gunshots in the area of East Bel Air Avenue and a woman stated that someone shot at her 21-year-old son while he was driving, though the bullet only hit h…

09/06/2023

Police & Fire

Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Cards Lead Police To Man Detonating Homemade Explosives In MD

Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Cards Lead Police To Man Detonating Homemade Explosives In MD

Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Cards Lead Police To Man Detonating Homemade Explosives In MD Investigators didn’t catch a Pikachu, Snorlax, or Eveee, though they were able to use Pokémon cards to help them capture a suspect exploding devices in Harford County. Pokémon cards proved key in a joint investigation between the Aberdeen Police Department, ATF, and Maryland Fire Marshal that led to the arrest of 34-year-old Jeremiah Burnette, who has been shaking his neighborhood with multiple explosions over the past several weeks, authorities announced. Police say that approximately 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, officers were called to the area of South Rogers and James Street in Aberd…

06/15/2023

Police & Fire

Maryland Police Officer Injured By Alleged DUI Driver In 'Horrific' Head-On Crash

Maryland Police Officer Injured By Alleged DUI Driver In 'Horrific' Head-On Crash

Maryland Police Officer Injured By Alleged DUI Driver In 'Horrific' Head-On Crash A Maryland police officer on his way to work on Sunday morning suffered serious injuries after being struck head-on by a suspected impaired driver, officials say. Acting Aberdeen Police Cpl. James Haddix was on his way to the department at approximately 4 a.m. on Sunday, May 28 from his Delaware home when he was hit by another driver on the Christiana Parkway. Traffic Alert - Due to a crash, Christina Parkway (SR 4) is closed between Science Boulevard and Elkton Road. Use caution and expect delays. pic.twitter.com/v2JIa5P6OH — Newark, DE Police Dept (@NewarkDEPD) May 28, 2023 Police Ca…

05/30/2023

Police & Fire

MD Mom Trespasses On School Grounds To Assault 7th Grader Who 'Harassed' Her Daughter: Police

MD Mom Trespasses On School Grounds To Assault 7th Grader Who 'Harassed' Her Daughter: Police

MD Mom Trespasses On School Grounds To Assault 7th Grader Who 'Harassed' Her Daughter: Police A 41-year-old Maryland mom has been arrested after trespassing on her daughter's school grounds to assault a student who allegedly harassed her child, authorities announced. Kelly Sadik went into Abredeen Middle School after checking in with the office via the outside intercom around 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7, Aberdeen police said. "Instead of going directly to the office to formally sign in, Sadik unlawfully traveled to the 7th-grade student area of the school," police said. Once in the 7th-grade area, Sadik confronted a student over alleged harassment of her daughter, whic…

03/08/2023

Police & Fire

Perverted Practices, False Imprisonment Among Charges Alleged Rapist Faces In Maryland: Police

Perverted Practices, False Imprisonment Among Charges Alleged Rapist Faces In Maryland: Police

Perverted Practices, False Imprisonment Among Charges Alleged Rapist Faces In Maryland: Police An alleged rapist is behind bars in Harford County following an investigation into the sexual assault of a 50-year-old woman earlier this year, authorities announced. Tavon I. Harvey, 28, was taken into custody by members of the Aberdeen Police Department days after an investigation into the rape of a woman in the unit block of North Law Street was launched late last month. It is alleged that the incident happened early on Friday, Dec. 30, and "was not a random act of violence." According to officials, the Aberdeen Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division and Crime Scene P…

01/02/2023

Police & Fire

Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Robbers Sentenced Following I-95 Police Pursuit

Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Robbers Sentenced Following I-95 Police Pursuit

Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Robbers Sentenced Following I-95 Police Pursuit Two armed robbers who took police on a high-speed pursuit on I-95 from Aberdeen to Havre de Grace in Harford County will spend time behind bars after admitting to their roles in a potentially violent incident, federal officials announced. Noland Rheubotton, 57, and James Featherstone, 60, both of Baltimore, have been sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by years of supervised release for an armed commercial robbery and for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence more than three years ago. According to their guilty pleas, on Dec. 22, 2019, Rheubottom and Featherstone walk…

12/27/2022

Lifestyle

Not All Heroes Wear Capes: Cops In Maryland Save 'Flash' After It Was Zapped By Power Line

Not All Heroes Wear Capes: Cops In Maryland Save 'Flash' After It Was Zapped By Power Line

Not All Heroes Wear Capes: Cops In Maryland Save 'Flash' After It Was Zapped By Power Line A bird had a close encounter with a jolt of electricity in Maryland, but unlike Barry Allen or Jay Garrick in the comics, this “Flash” didn’t gain any cool superpowers. While conducting a speed enforcement detail in Aberdeen this week, an officer was caught off guard when there was a bright flash of light nearby - which turned out to be a bird having a close encounter with a live power line. Officer James Haddix rushed over to investigate the strange scene, where he found a Common Starling that struck the power lines and spiraled down to the ground in some pain before appearing to be comp…

11/29/2022

Police & Fire

Here's What We Know About The Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex That Injured Three Teens

Here's What We Know About The Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex That Injured Three Teens

Here's What We Know About The Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex That Injured Three Teens Two teens were airlifted and a third was transported to Maryland trauma centers following a shooting at a Harford County apartment complex. Officers from the Aberdeen Police Department responded shortly before 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16 to Cranberry Run Apartments in the 300 block of Stevens Circle, where there was a reported shooting. BREAKING - We are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of Stevens Circle. Detectives with CID are on the scene. Stay away from the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact 410-272-2121. #BreakingNews #HarfordNews #Shooting #Stevens…

11/17/2022

Police & Fire

Police Respond To Reported Shooting At Aberdeen Apartment Complex

Police Respond To Reported Shooting At Aberdeen Apartment Complex

Police Respond To Reported Shooting At Aberdeen Apartment Complex Officers in Harford County are investigating reports of a shooting at an Aberdeen apartment complex. The shooting happened at approximately 9 p.m. in the 300 block of Stevens Circle on Wednesday, Nov. 16, according to an alert issued by the Aberdeen Police Department. BREAKING - We are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of Stevens Circle. Detectives with CID are on the scene. Stay away from the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact 410-272-2121. #BreakingNews #HarfordNews #Shooting #StevensCircle — Aberdeen Police Dept (@AberdeenPDMD) November 17, 2022 The exac…

11/16/2022

News

Alert Issued For Vulnerable 76-Year-Old Man Missing For Weeks In Maryland

Alert Issued For Vulnerable 76-Year-Old Man Missing For Weeks In Maryland

Alert Issued For Vulnerable 76-Year-Old Man Missing For Weeks In Maryland Seen him? Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person who has not been seen or heard from in several weeks. An alert was issued by the Aberdeen Police Department on Wednesday, Oct. 5 regarding 76-year-old Herbert Dickens, who was last seen several weeks ago by his family, according to the agency. Dickens was described as being 6-foot tall, weighing approximately 170 pounds with glasses. Officials noted that Dickens does not drive and needs assistance from a cane to walk. It is unclear what Dickens was wearing when he was last seen by …

10/05/2022

Police & Fire

Alleged Motel Rapist Apprehended In Maryland Following Weeks-Long Investigation, Police Say

Alleged Motel Rapist Apprehended In Maryland Following Weeks-Long Investigation, Police Say

Alleged Motel Rapist Apprehended In Maryland Following Weeks-Long Investigation, Police Say A man wanted for an alleged rape at a Maryland motel has been apprehended, authorities announced. Harford County resident Earl Samuel Jones III, 42, of Whiteford, was arrested and faces multiple charges for an alleged sexual assault that happened in an Aberdeen motel last month, officials said. Officers responded to a motel in the 900 block of Hospitality Way shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12 in Aberdeen, where there was a reported rape that had just occurred. Earl Samuel Jones III was identified as a suspect in the alleged rape.Aberdeen Police Department Investigators said th…

10/04/2022

Police & Fire

Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Connection To Maryland Motel Rape

Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Connection To Maryland Motel Rape

Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Connection To Maryland Motel Rape Recognize him or this vehicle? An alert was issued in Maryland as they seek the public's assistance in identifying a rape suspect who is wanted following an incident earlier this month in Harford County. The Aberdeen Police Department released photos of their suspect and his vehicle as they investigate an alleged rape on Monday, Sept. 12. Officers responded to a motel in the 900 block of Hospitality Way shortly before 11 p.m. on Sept. 12 in Aberdeen, where there was a reported rape that had just occurred. Investigators said that they met with the victim, who provided details of the inc…

09/30/2022

Police & Fire

BB-Gun Wielding Hotel Guest In Maryland Busted For Armed Robberies Near Neighboring Businesses

BB-Gun Wielding Hotel Guest In Maryland Busted For Armed Robberies Near Neighboring Businesses

Bb-gun Wielding Hotel Guest In Maryland Busted For Armed Robberies Near Neighboring Businesses The investigation into a pair of armed robberies on the same block in Aberdeen led to the apprehension of a wanted suspect from Baltimore, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Eric Lamont Porter, Jr., 43, is facing charges following the investigation by the Aberdeen Police Department into a pair of reported robberies over the past week. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, a 22-year-old man reported to the department that he was robbed days earlier at the Travel Lodge hotel at 820 W. Bel Air. Ave. in Aberdeen as he was returning to his room. In that incident, the victim reported that he was approa…

08/24/2022

Police & Fire

Gunman Nabbed In Aberdeen Shooting: Police

Gunman Nabbed In Aberdeen Shooting: Police

Gunman Nabbed In Aberdeen Shooting: Police A shooting suspect is in custody in Maryland after allegedly shooting another man in Harford County, officials announced. Havre de Grace resident Anthony Jai Wilson, 24, has been apprehended and is facing multiple charges in connection to the shooting of a man at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, in Aberdeen, police announced over the weekend. The alleged shooting happened in the unit block of Aberdeen Avenue, when officers located a subject who was suffering from a gunshot wound. On Saturday, July 30, police said that they tracked down Wilson, who was arrested without inciden…

08/01/2022

Police & Fire

Support Surges For Family Of Young Maryland Homicide Victim

Support Surges For Family Of Young Maryland Homicide Victim

Support Surges For Family Of Young Maryland Homicide Victim Support is surging for the family of a 20-year-old homicide victim in Maryland. Kayla Hamilton, 20, was found dead on Wednesday, July 27, on the 100 block of East Inca Street, Aberdeen police said. She had suffered injuries consistent with homicide, they said. No further details were released. More than $3,600 had been raised for the family on a GoFundMe page as of Sunday, July 31. No cause of death has been released by investigators, as her body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Boston for further evaluation. Police said that the investigation into Hamilton’…

by Cecilia Levine

07/31/2022

Police & Fire

20-Year-Old Homicide Victim In Maryland ID'd, Investigation Ongoing

20-Year-Old Homicide Victim In Maryland ID'd, Investigation Ongoing

20-Year-Old Homicide Victim In Maryland ID'd, Investigation Ongoing New details have been released by police in Maryland as they continue to actively investigate a suspected homicide in Harford County. Kayla Hamilton, 20, has been identified as the woman who was found dead and is now the subject of an active homicide investigation as detectives with the Aberdeen Police Department attempt to identify and locate possible suspects. Shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, officers and paramedics from the Aberdeen Fire Department responded to the 100 block of East Inca Street for a reported cardiac arrest, according to the police department. Upon arriva…

07/28/2022

Police & Fire

Separate Homicide, Shooting Investigations Underway In Maryland City: Police

Separate Homicide, Shooting Investigations Underway In Maryland City: Police

Separate Homicide, Shooting Investigations Underway In Maryland City: Police A woman was killed and a man hospitalized in serious condition after a pair of separate incidents in Harford County over the course of fewer than 10 hours, authorities announced. First responders in Aberdeen are investigating an apparent homicide and shooting that required a man to be airlifted to a Maryland trauma center for treatment. Shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, officers and paramedics from the Aberdeen Fire Department responded to the unit block of East Inca Street for a reported cardiac arrest, according to the Aberdeen Police Department. Upon arrival, officials sai…

07/28/2022